Consists of 1 main reserve: English River 21 Indian Reserve with a land base of approx 16 sq miles

Community has endured much hardship: mercury poisoning in the water/fish from Dryden Pulp Mill, flooding of burial grounds/sacred sites and wild rice fields from Ont Hydro, clear-cutting of traditional lands by Weyerhauser and Abitibi, a forced relocation by Indian Affairs to present site near Kenora

Environment Minister Glen Murray announced in Jun 2017 article, CBC news: Ontario will spend $85 million to clean up industrial mercury contamination that is poisoning the people at Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong First Nations in NW Ont

Description (Agency)

Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation